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TIL of the Desert of Maine, 20+ acres of ancient glacial sand dunes in the midst of a pine forest

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b6oL0 TIL The Salvation Army was originally opposed by and fought with The Skeleton Army which was composed of lower and working class citizens, punks and miscreants who objected to the SA's views on abstinence and temperence.
a8QEo TIL On a list of the 25 cities in the US with the most murders per capita, Alabama appears 4 times. Fairfield, Anniston, Prichard and Bessemer, Alabama all have significantly higher murder rates than big cities like NYC and LA. Three cities in Arkansas also made the list.
NX676 TIL Canada made five $1,000,000 face value coins out of pure gold weighing 221lbs (100kg), one of which was stolen during a heist, never to be found
j6LaE TIL: Jennifer Jason Leigh's Father was Vic Morrow, who was accidentally killed while filming The Twilight Zone Movie.
9g4Q TIL of King Psamtik I, who conducted the first recorded experiment in psychology. He sought to prove that the innate language was Egyptian. He sent two infants to live secluded in care w/out ever hearing words. The conclusion: Phrygian. One babys first word was “becos,” Phrygia’s word for bread.